The scientists met with Scott in his office Tuesday, presenting him with charts to show the increase in greenhouse gasses since the industrial revolution, as well as corresponding rises in sea levels and temperatures.

Scott listened politely and asked minor questions about the handout he was given, but gave no indication whether he was concerned with or even believed the science he was shown.

A new studyfrom researchers at the University of Hong Kong and the Indiana University estimates that corruption is costing Americans in the 10 most corrupt states an average of $1,308 per year, or 5.2 percent of those states’ average expenditures per year. Researchers studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials for violation of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008 as well as patterns in state spending. Take a look at the 10 worst states for corruption: